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. >>> reporter: president obama visited new jersey to see firsthand the damage from super storm sandy. >> good job. >> reporter: the president and governor chris christie flew in marine one to see the devastation from above. what they saw were homes destroyed and streets still under water. president obama promised the government will do whatever it can to help storm victims. >> we will follow up to make sure that you get all the help that you need until you rebuild. >> reporter: not far away, the search for trapped or missing people on staten island continues. nypd rescued six people from rooftops on wednesday. there are signs that life is returning to normal in new york city. all three airports are open as of today, as is the new york stock exchange and broadway shows. but problems still persist. traffic in the city is nothing short of a nightmare. without public transportation wednesday, manhattan streets were clogged with people trying to get back to work. subway and train service is starting up today on a limited basis and governor andrew cuomo has suspended fees through friday. >
. >>> reporter: president obama visited new jersey to see firsthand the damage from super storm sandy. >> good job. >> reporter: the president and governor chris christie flew in marine one to see the devastation from above. what they saw were homes destroyed and streets still under water. president obama promised the government will do whatever it can to help storm victims. >> we will follow up to make sure that you get all the help that you need until you rebuild....
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optimistic that president obama and congress can avoid the looming fiscal cliff. japan's nikkei closep almost 1 and a half percent. while hong kong's hang senge just over half a percent. // investors on wall street lid what they heard about the fl cliff. on friday, the dow cd up nearly 46 points while te nasdaq gained 16. ///// with president obama in asia and congress already home for thanksgiving break, the fisl cliff issue is on hold for w but both sides have indicatd progress is being made. a dl would stop a series of autoc tax increases and spending s from going into effect januy first. //// and calling all twinkie lovers? listen up. u can stop hoarding the tasty treats. there's a good chane you'll continue to enjoy its sugary goodness! "hostess brands" will appear in bankruptcy court today to ak permission to sell itself. e appear in bankruptcy court y to ask permission to sell itself. since its brands are well known to americans -- twinkies, ding dongs, ho- 's -- others companies *are interested in picking up the pieces of the failed compan. ////// gift car
optimistic that president obama and congress can avoid the looming fiscal cliff. japan's nikkei closep almost 1 and a half percent. while hong kong's hang senge just over half a percent. // investors on wall street lid what they heard about the fl cliff. on friday, the dow cd up nearly 46 points while te nasdaq gained 16. ///// with president obama in asia and congress already home for thanksgiving break, the fisl cliff issue is on hold for w but both sides have indicatd progress is being made....
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. >>> final preparations are under way for the big showdown, the first debate between president obama and republican challenger mitt romney. the candidates will spend today getting ready for tomorrow's event in colorado. the president held no rallies yesterday but he did visit a campaign office in henderson, nevada. it's not far from where he and his staff have been strategizing. romney spoke to a crowd of supporters at an air and space museum in denver. >> this president is taking us on a path that's not working. he is making us more and more like europe. i don't want to be like europe. europe doesn't work in europe. >> at the university of denver crews are putting on the final touches, transforming the arena into a debate set. yesterday just 92 of the university's students learned their names were drawn in a lottery for tickets to the debate. it's a hot ticket. your ticket to the debate is right here on cbs 5. that's beginning tomorrow evening at 6:00. >>> nearly all americans will see higher taxes if congress fails to renew tax cuts. that's all according to a new report from the ta
. >>> final preparations are under way for the big showdown, the first debate between president obama and republican challenger mitt romney. the candidates will spend today getting ready for tomorrow's event in colorado. the president held no rallies yesterday but he did visit a campaign office in henderson, nevada. it's not far from where he and his staff have been strategizing. romney spoke to a crowd of supporters at an air and space museum in denver. >> this president is...
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. >> president obama will give a speech today at a holocaust memorial museum. in a speech, the president will reportedly announce a new executive order. it would impose sanctions on foreign entities that help authoritative regime's use technology to crack down on dissidents. the regime has been getting help from iran to jam cell phones and monitor social networking sites. on to the presidential race, mitt romney, the presumptive nominee is set to campaign in pennsylvania today. rubio is considered to be on the short list of potential running mates. pennsylvania and new york and three other states will hold primaries tomorrow. at the university of north carolina supporters of president obama waited in the rain for tickets to see the incumbent. the president will be there tomorrow to discuss the rising cost of higher education. the east coast is bracing for a major spring storm. >> we want to show you some live pictures, look at this from pennsylvania. philadelphia and new york city could get as much as 4 in. of rain with a wind at 30 m.p.h.. higher elevations of
. >> president obama will give a speech today at a holocaust memorial museum. in a speech, the president will reportedly announce a new executive order. it would impose sanctions on foreign entities that help authoritative regime's use technology to crack down on dissidents. the regime has been getting help from iran to jam cell phones and monitor social networking sites. on to the presidential race, mitt romney, the presumptive nominee is set to campaign in pennsylvania today. rubio is...
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so is the white house, as you know president obama is in hawaii on his annual vacation. that he has every year here. now he spent christmas eve playing golf and working out at a local marine base out there. he also has another golf round planned again for today. the talks between the president and the house have broken down on this fiscal cliff there are to try and avoid the deadline that's coming up. on thursday when the senate comes back into session most of the house of representatives will also be back and the president is going to work if hawaii to try and get -- from hawaii to try and get everybody to work together but at this point it seems like the deadline is just looming. >> we've been talking about this for a good month plus now. is it too late? they have so little time. can they get something together and actually save this before -- before new year's? >> reporter: well, frank as you've seen, in washington the 11th hour deal comes out all the time. in past years senator mitch mcconnell stepped in and been able to negotiate a compromise. this time through twit
so is the white house, as you know president obama is in hawaii on his annual vacation. that he has every year here. now he spent christmas eve playing golf and working out at a local marine base out there. he also has another golf round planned again for today. the talks between the president and the house have broken down on this fiscal cliff there are to try and avoid the deadline that's coming up. on thursday when the senate comes back into session most of the house of representatives will...
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. >>> we do not understand how spain and italy will wreak cooper in the growth >>> president obama in los cobbles this morning. the summit is also expected to deal with the crisis in syria, and against nuclear situation. romney is visiting for the first time since gov. scott walker has survived a real election recall. sampras cisco said a new low for voter turnouts for a presidential primary this month. only 30 percent of the voters cast it ballots. only 10 percent of the voters went to the polls. another 20 percent funded by mail. >>> we're not knowing in the forecast. we've got some cooler temperatures that have moved back on shore. the temperatures are really going to tickets to the printed if you begin for the triple digit heat, you are not born to find anywhere in the bay area. fifties all run the bay area as you approach the coastline. this to the we had some nineties showing up in some of the valleys. we have temperatures run a lot cooler than that today. more in your weather coming up, let's check on traffic with elizabeth. >>> coming in december cisco, your commute could be s
. >>> we do not understand how spain and italy will wreak cooper in the growth >>> president obama in los cobbles this morning. the summit is also expected to deal with the crisis in syria, and against nuclear situation. romney is visiting for the first time since gov. scott walker has survived a real election recall. sampras cisco said a new low for voter turnouts for a presidential primary this month. only 30 percent of the voters cast it ballots. only 10 percent of the...
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the nasdaq finished 20 points higher. >>> and president obama presented his plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff" to members of congress. the $4trillion plan includes $1.6 trillion in new taxes on upper income americans. $400billion in cuts to medicare and other entitlement programs. $50billion in stimulus spending and the end of congressional control over the debt ceiling. both sides remain at a standoff over the issue of raising taxes on higher income earners. but the president said he will not sign any bill that does not include higher taxes for top earners. the white house is calling this proposal an opening bid but house speaker john boehner says no real progress is being made to reach a deal. could be an interesting day for us on wall street. >> i guess. they have a month to figure that out. in the meantime though there's a secret santa. i guess santa decide to do a little early work in the tri- state area, right? >> reporter: that's right. a so-called secret santa is giving away $100,000 in $100 bills to victims of superstorm sandy. a missouri man declined to reveal his name but he
the nasdaq finished 20 points higher. >>> and president obama presented his plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff" to members of congress. the $4trillion plan includes $1.6 trillion in new taxes on upper income americans. $400billion in cuts to medicare and other entitlement programs. $50billion in stimulus spending and the end of congressional control over the debt ceiling. both sides remain at a standoff over the issue of raising taxes on higher income earners. but the president...
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president obama has ordered flags to be flown at half staff. he was 82 years old and served for 30 years. >>> u.s. am -- ambassador chris stevens will be honored today. he was killed in an attack on u.s. consulate in benghazi. he grew up here in the bay and senator dianne feinstein and the u.s. ambassador will attend the service at city hall at 4:30 this afternoon. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is taking the blame for the attack that killed stevens. clinton says the security for diplomats abroad is her job, not the o white house. >> i take responsibility. i'm in charge of the state department. the president and the vice president certainly wouldn't be knowledgeable about specific decisions that are made by security professionals. >> during last week's presidential debate, joe biden said the white house was not aware of requests to increase security at the consulate in benghazi. three other americans along with mr. stevens were also killed. >>> the 14-year-old pakistani girl who was shot in the head is in england receiving extensive med
president obama has ordered flags to be flown at half staff. he was 82 years old and served for 30 years. >>> u.s. am -- ambassador chris stevens will be honored today. he was killed in an attack on u.s. consulate in benghazi. he grew up here in the bay and senator dianne feinstein and the u.s. ambassador will attend the service at city hall at 4:30 this afternoon. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is taking the blame for the attack that killed stevens. clinton says the...
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calico is for a 501 would begin with the economy will be the main topic rather with president barack obama speaks today in reno nevada he is heading there this morning after a profitable evening in southern california. kate is in our newsroom with the record numbers from the presidential fundraiser the morning. >>> those record numbers actually are about $15 million is what the president will be taking away and his campaign pocket and take a look right now this was president of, arriving into lax to post to attend a star-studded event hosted by the actor george clooney the event came just a day after the president made his big announcements supporting same- sex marriage now he was a big hit with clays crowd the event wasn't close it cluny's basketball backyard shielded by tens and obama's gave a 19 minute speech addressing is big announcements his opponent as well as a few choice jokes for his party host a fund-raiser drew quite a crowd including hollywood's big names like our streisand, jack black, a toby mcguire and avengers star robert downey jr.. the event also had quite the priced at
calico is for a 501 would begin with the economy will be the main topic rather with president barack obama speaks today in reno nevada he is heading there this morning after a profitable evening in southern california. kate is in our newsroom with the record numbers from the presidential fundraiser the morning. >>> those record numbers actually are about $15 million is what the president will be taking away and his campaign pocket and take a look right now this was president of,...
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mitt romney leads president obama 46-43% which is a dead heat when you take into account the margin of error. one in four respondents say they're less likely to vote for the president because of his support for same-sex marriage. nearly 60 percent said it has no effect. republican presidential candidate ron paul he essentially suspended his campaign yesterday. he e-mail some supporters saying he will no longer put money into states with primaries. >> the sign of the san bruno explosion and fire is starting to resemble a neighborhood that it once was a few years back. it welcome home killed eight people, destroyed 38 homes, more than two dozen homes are in the process of being rebuilt. >> i have to say that i'm glad we're home. this is my neighborhood >> it is a wonderful day to come up here and have a gathering with people smiling, it is good >> donated trees are being planted the route the neighborhood as symbols of spirit and hope for the neighborhood >> today is stage three of the amgen tour of california. 120 racers will crisscross three bay area counties. it is a difficult climb t
mitt romney leads president obama 46-43% which is a dead heat when you take into account the margin of error. one in four respondents say they're less likely to vote for the president because of his support for same-sex marriage. nearly 60 percent said it has no effect. republican presidential candidate ron paul he essentially suspended his campaign yesterday. he e-mail some supporters saying he will no longer put money into states with primaries. >> the sign of the san bruno explosion...
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comes word that president obama will cut short vacation and return to washington later today to take part in "fiscal cliff" negotiations. christmas day the president and first lady met with servicemembers and their families. the president told the marines he was grateful for their service and posed pour pictures. >>> recent college graduates are having a tough time getting jobs in their desired lines of work. according to the latest u.s. census figures about 2 60,000 young adults with college degrees in california are working in food service and retail. >> couldn't get a job in the field that i wanted to so i figured i have to start at the bottom. >> without higher paying jobs, it's that much harder for graduates to pay back student loans weapon tuition rising across the nation. >>> the holiday season isn't what it used to be for american oh. a new poll suggests a lot of people are working between christmas and new year's. the survey conducted in the midwest shows about a third of workers will be on the job in the last week of 2012. >>> one of the positive signs for the american econ
comes word that president obama will cut short vacation and return to washington later today to take part in "fiscal cliff" negotiations. christmas day the president and first lady met with servicemembers and their families. the president told the marines he was grateful for their service and posed pour pictures. >>> recent college graduates are having a tough time getting jobs in their desired lines of work. according to the latest u.s. census figures about 2 60,000 young...
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first lady michelle obama invited military families today for a tour of those decorations. >> with that the rockefeller center christmas tree in new york city is all lit up. the 80-foot norway spruce came from new jersey and it was decorated with more than 30,000 multicolored lights. it's such a beautiful sight. >> have you been there before? yeah. >>> i have never seen the tree. >> gorgeous. >>> this would have been nice. a powerball dream come true. two tickets were picked all the right numbers in the biggest jackpot ever. ticketholders will split $588 million. 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and a power number of 6 were the numbers. one winner is in arizona, one in missouri. the odds of winning last night's jackpot one in 175 million. you're more likely to be elected president or hitting two consecutive holes in one. probably both at the same time. [ laughter ] >> no kidding. >>> the jackpot triggered a ticket buying spree but not here in california. the lottery commission is meeting trying to hammer that would allow the golden state join the big party. the 42 states that all take part in the powe
first lady michelle obama invited military families today for a tour of those decorations. >> with that the rockefeller center christmas tree in new york city is all lit up. the 80-foot norway spruce came from new jersey and it was decorated with more than 30,000 multicolored lights. it's such a beautiful sight. >> have you been there before? yeah. >>> i have never seen the tree. >> gorgeous. >>> this would have been nice. a powerball dream come true. two...
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cbs news reporter erica ferrari joins us live from newtown, connecticut, with the latest on president obama's appearance. erica. >> reporter: behind closed doors, the president reportedly told the governor of connecticut that friday was the single most difficult day of his presidency. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia... >> reporter: the tears flowed freely as the people of newtown, connecticut, remembered those gunned down at sandy hook elementary school. >> we gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. >> reporter: president obama said he brought with him the love and prayers of the nation. >> i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow nor can they heal your wounded hearts. >> reporter: the next painful step in the grieving process begins today when the first two funerals will be held here in newtown. >> they were innocent babies. and that's what makes it almost incomprehensible. >> reporter: police believe the carnage could have been word. adam lanza had enough bullets to kill every child in the school. >> high capacity magazine for t
cbs news reporter erica ferrari joins us live from newtown, connecticut, with the latest on president obama's appearance. erica. >> reporter: behind closed doors, the president reportedly told the governor of connecticut that friday was the single most difficult day of his presidency. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia... >> reporter: the tears flowed freely as the people of newtown, connecticut, remembered those gunned down at sandy hook elementary school. >> we gather here...
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. >> president obama takes on a protestor. his blunt responsibility to a woman who shouted over him. >> skies clearing out. planning to head to the high country for skiing, here's your snow report for today. looking sunny all weekend long. another foot of snow in heavenly. northstar over a foot of snow and dry this weekend. and the roadway is look good. heading to squaw valley, 18" of fresh powder. should be a great weekend to get up there and ski. we'll check the rest of your weather coming up. ,,,,,,,, getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding 'em back, they'll leap ahead. miracle-gro garden soil. start right. finish big. ,, morning's top stories... a woman who says ross mirkarimi ab >>> 5:14. let's check the
. >> president obama takes on a protestor. his blunt responsibility to a woman who shouted over him. >> skies clearing out. planning to head to the high country for skiing, here's your snow report for today. looking sunny all weekend long. another foot of snow in heavenly. northstar over a foot of snow and dry this weekend. and the roadway is look good. heading to squaw valley, 18" of fresh powder. should be a great weekend to get up there and ski. we'll check the rest of your...
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. >> president obama said he will cut his hawaiian vacation short to hammer out a deal with congress with the deadline a short week away. >>> 5:18 now. >>> the nra is adamant about its idea of placing armed guards in the nation's schools. >> this comes as diane fine stein promises to introduce new gun control legislation in the new year. the head of the nra put the game on violent video games and problems with the mental health system insisting another assault weapons ban is not the answer. >> it doesn't work. diane fine stein had her ban, and columbine occurred. >> hundreds of protests yesterday. >>> amid the debate over gun controls and restrictions, bay area ranges are seeing a sharp increase in the number of people who want firearms training. cbs 5 reporter donlin shows us who is seeing up for the shooting lessons. >> reporter: lynn suwannee fired a gun for the first time in her life. >> safety. my arms are tired. >> reporter: before pulling the trigger, she attended a class in san francisco to learn how to safely store and use a gun. >> see if i can feel any sense of power being
. >> president obama said he will cut his hawaiian vacation short to hammer out a deal with congress with the deadline a short week away. >>> 5:18 now. >>> the nra is adamant about its idea of placing armed guards in the nation's schools. >> this comes as diane fine stein promises to introduce new gun control legislation in the new year. the head of the nra put the game on violent video games and problems with the mental health system insisting another assault...
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of course they already know how president obama will react. but they don't really know a lot about mitt romney's philosophy and tonight will be his first and possibly last opportunity before the election to spell it out. >> thank you, randall pinkston. >>> and you can watch the final presidential debate live tonight on cbs 5 starting at 6:00 and on cbssf.com. >>> it is 5:12 now. major recall by nissan. the potential problem with thousands of cars. >> plus, screener face-lift? why the tsa is removing some body scanners at major airports. >> they are supposed to be bouncing around the australian out back. the strange spot where this guy ended up instead. coming up. outback... but check out ths bizarre sight in an australn parking lot. a kanga >>> it is something you expect to see in the outback. but this sight is inside an australian parking lot. he tranquilizers used to safely remove the marsupial and taken to a vet for check-up. hoppy will be fine. nobody was hurt. just surprised. i imagine he is back in the outback. >> did you just call him h
of course they already know how president obama will react. but they don't really know a lot about mitt romney's philosophy and tonight will be his first and possibly last opportunity before the election to spell it out. >> thank you, randall pinkston. >>> and you can watch the final presidential debate live tonight on cbs 5 starting at 6:00 and on cbssf.com. >>> it is 5:12 now. major recall by nissan. the potential problem with thousands of cars. >> plus, screener...
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obama won by 20, 53% of the vote. even the parents were learning because the young boy randall who played mr. romney apparently both his parents are democrats. and i said, did you sway your folks? he goes no, i didn't. but we all got to learn together about the republicans side and what's important. >> it's great to learn that early and not issues. >> yeah. kindergartners learning, as well. >>> submit your nomination for "cool school" to our website, cbssf.com/coolschool and michelle or i will come and feature school on the show. we'll be right back. so stay right there. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, there's a place, a dark place, we go. an uncharacteristically negative place for such a positive company... place... we go... when we describe our yogurt. tillamook yogurt has no high fructose corn syrup. no artificial sweeteners. no artificial colors and no artificial flavors. that's no, no, no and... no. of course, sometimes no is a good thing. playoffs have come to a screeching halt for the sane earthquakes. the los angeles galaxy p
obama won by 20, 53% of the vote. even the parents were learning because the young boy randall who played mr. romney apparently both his parents are democrats. and i said, did you sway your folks? he goes no, i didn't. but we all got to learn together about the republicans side and what's important. >> it's great to learn that early and not issues. >> yeah. kindergartners learning, as well. >>> submit your nomination for "cool school" to our website,...
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president obama is making a trap into town. bart might be a good option for president obama's trip into town. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a new tool will be used today in the search for victims of the speed freak killers in san joaquin county. investigators will be putting a camera down a 50-foot hole where about 1,000 bone fragments have been found now that they have reach the bottom of the well. the next step will be to explore another well nearby. but they are not sure when that work will begin. >> we'll take a look at this second well and evaluate what information we have and what do we need to do to proceed. >> some of the remains have already been sent to the state department of justice's crime lab in richmond. it is expected to take scientists a number of weeks to do dna testing in order to identify those victims. >> pg&e has agreed to continue talks with san bruno officials over restitution for the deadly pipeline explosion that happened in 2010. those talks are expected tomorrow. the utility contacted san bruno offi
president obama is making a trap into town. bart might be a good option for president obama's trip into town. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a new tool will be used today in the search for victims of the speed freak killers in san joaquin county. investigators will be putting a camera down a 50-foot hole where about 1,000 bone fragments have been found now that they have reach the bottom of the well. the next step will be to explore another well nearby. but they are not sure when...
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the obama campaign is already targeting ryan. a spot features florida seniors talking about his medicare plan could affect them and romney has released a new television ad accusing the white house of stripping the work requirement from the nation's health-care law. >> rescuers have given up their search for survivors and to earthquakes in iran that killed over 300 people over the weekend. the united states and several other countries have offered assistance in the recovery but iran says it can manage the situation without any outside help. >> two fires, hundreds of people forced from their homes as the fire grows quickly out of control. a live report on the fire fight in lake county. >> how loud is your kids nor. i'll have the $4 everydaynor. value slam with... bacon. wait... yeah... well, yeah, bacon. and my eggs sunny side-up. no, umm, over-easy. the $4 everyday value slam. one of 4 great choices for $4 off the 2-4-6-8 value menu. >> u.s. navy destroyer back in court with a gaping hole in its side after colliding with a japanes
the obama campaign is already targeting ryan. a spot features florida seniors talking about his medicare plan could affect them and romney has released a new television ad accusing the white house of stripping the work requirement from the nation's health-care law. >> rescuers have given up their search for survivors and to earthquakes in iran that killed over 300 people over the weekend. the united states and several other countries have offered assistance in the recovery but iran says...
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. >> president obama is trying to generate public support for his idea. he will meet with corporate executives at the white house then travel to pennsylvania on friday to push for higher tax rates for the wealthy. >>> after meeting with her harshest critics, senate republicans say they are even more troubled over u.n. ambassador susan rice's initial response to the deadly terror attack in benghazi. in a closed meeting yesterday, rice met with several senators including arizona republican john mccain. rice has been criticized for linking the attack to a spontaneous protest when in fact it was later revealed to be a preplanned attack. rice says that's the information she was given. >> we are going to get to the bottom of this. we have to have a system we can trust. if you don't know what happened, just say you don't mo what happened. >> rice needs the senate's support if president obama nominates her to become the next secretary of state. she will be back on capitol hill for more meetings with lawmakers today. >>> time now 5:11. act of sabotage? shocking ne
. >> president obama is trying to generate public support for his idea. he will meet with corporate executives at the white house then travel to pennsylvania on friday to push for higher tax rates for the wealthy. >>> after meeting with her harshest critics, senate republicans say they are even more troubled over u.n. ambassador susan rice's initial response to the deadly terror attack in benghazi. in a closed meeting yesterday, rice met with several senators including arizona...
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president obama wants to nearly double the size of two national marine sanctuaries off sonoma and mendocino counties. the new zone includes the town of bodega bay which currently sits just north of two national marine sanctuaries. this is actually once a nuclear power plant that would be put there. the push for preservation has grown since the bp oil spill in the gulf back in 2010. >> in area is a national treasure. it needs and it deserves permanent protection from oil and gas exploration. this is a matter of economic common sense. jobs and livelihoods hang in the balance. >> some local fishermen worry and expanded sanctuary could hurt their business but those backing the change say that it will benefit everybody. >>> 20 minutes after 5:00. more bad news for hockey fans. how many more games have been canceled by the league? >> how does a big league pitcher do with a bowling ball? some bay area teams found out last night. the story coming up next. >> some heavy rainfall now moving into the bay area. you're going to see some heavy snow across the mountains. here's your snow report for this w
president obama wants to nearly double the size of two national marine sanctuaries off sonoma and mendocino counties. the new zone includes the town of bodega bay which currently sits just north of two national marine sanctuaries. this is actually once a nuclear power plant that would be put there. the push for preservation has grown since the bp oil spill in the gulf back in 2010. >> in area is a national treasure. it needs and it deserves permanent protection from oil and gas...
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. >> president obama toured fema and said the federal government is standing by to provide any assistance it can. >> the president has left orlando and canceled a rally headed back to the white house to help deal with the affects of this storm. the evacuation order took place here last night. people filling gas cans and generators. slowly moving out of town. >> i can imagine. there were massive power outages expected before this storm hit. i can see lights behind you but are you hearing about any outages so far where you are? >> oh, yes. there's still power here but there are power outages expected and rolling blackouts on purpose. added extra crews and clearing trees and clear the power lines. the worry is once this water really starts to pile up that it saturates the ground and trees will go down and a lot of folks here need to be prepared for many days without power. >> thank you for that report and be careful out there. thank you. >> if you are planning to fly to the northeast today or tomorrow you are probably out of luck. all flights have been canceled for the next 48 hours, boston,
. >> president obama toured fema and said the federal government is standing by to provide any assistance it can. >> the president has left orlando and canceled a rally headed back to the white house to help deal with the affects of this storm. the evacuation order took place here last night. people filling gas cans and generators. slowly moving out of town. >> i can imagine. there were massive power outages expected before this storm hit. i can see lights behind you but are...
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obama leased the car when he was a senator in illinois. but when he ran for president, he decided to get a ford escape hybrid instead. a restaurant manager bought it then for under $20,000. he says that million-dollar price tag is no joke. >> if he gets it, it's in the a joke. good luck. >> i know. >>> a presidential impersonator captured the president's attention. president obama had an answer for a man who looks and talks like him. >> dear mr. president. it's me premier barack obama impressist of the united states of america. let me be clear. do you believe my comedy videos, s&l, can influence the out come an election? thank you. god bless you. i'm not actually you, however, i do endorse this question. oh, i have to get. that see you later. [ laughter ] >> hello? >> first of all, the only problem with that guy is, he doesn't have any gray hair. and -- [ laughter ] >> so he needs to update his act a little bit. >> president obama said our country is stronger because people are able to make a little fun of the president or anyone for that
obama leased the car when he was a senator in illinois. but when he ran for president, he decided to get a ford escape hybrid instead. a restaurant manager bought it then for under $20,000. he says that million-dollar price tag is no joke. >> if he gets it, it's in the a joke. good luck. >> i know. >>> a presidential impersonator captured the president's attention. president obama had an answer for a man who looks and talks like him. >> dear mr. president. it's me...
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first lady michelle obama has the highest approval rating at 73%. >>> 5:09. coming up, this school gets our approval rating. ♪ [ music ] they are pretty good there. how they're teaching students with special needs how to find power in music. >> plus, a big rockslide leaves a mess for caltrans workers in big sur. how long it's going to take to clean up all those rocks and much. more when we come back. caltrans is still removing e rocks and making road repai after >>> now i'm stuck on this side of the rockslide. i can't get home. and i can't get to work where i'm meant to be in the next couple of hours. >> caltrans is still removing large rocks and making road repairs after a slide on highway 1 just a few miles south of big sur. >> the slide happened on sunday and since then a section has been completely closed. that's forced people who live or work in the area to make lengthy detours. today one lane will open temporarily at 3 different times at 8 a.m., noon and 4:00 this afternoon. >> if you are going to get stuck, big sur is not a bad place to hang out. >>
first lady michelle obama has the highest approval rating at 73%. >>> 5:09. coming up, this school gets our approval rating. ♪ [ music ] they are pretty good there. how they're teaching students with special needs how to find power in music. >> plus, a big rockslide leaves a mess for caltrans workers in big sur. how long it's going to take to clean up all those rocks and much. more when we come back. caltrans is still removing e rocks and making road repai after >>>...
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the main target, of course, was president obama. and that fellow right there, rick santorum. newt gingrich focused on the president calling the auto industry bailout a violation of bankruptcy laws. the arizona and michigan primaries now just five days away. >> this idea of being fiscally conservative now that we're running for office and we're going to repeal something that we did before, i mean, it loses credibility. >> i was fighting to save the olympics. you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> santorum criticized mitt romney for supporting a bailout for wall street and not the auto industry and gingrich focused on the president calling the auto industry bailout a violation of bankruptcy law. michigan and arizona primaries in five days. mitt romney is trailing in the polls in michigan. >>> president obama is now taking on the issue of gas prices, something that's become a bigger issue coming up in the november election. he is going to be in florida today to promote an energy strategy aimed at reducing dependence on foreign oil in the long term. potential republi
the main target, of course, was president obama. and that fellow right there, rick santorum. newt gingrich focused on the president calling the auto industry bailout a violation of bankruptcy laws. the arizona and michigan primaries now just five days away. >> this idea of being fiscally conservative now that we're running for office and we're going to repeal something that we did before, i mean, it loses credibility. >> i was fighting to save the olympics. you were fighting to save...
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. >> president obama and mitt romney both spoke at the annual al smith dinner that benefits catholic charities a traditional stop for presidential hopefuls. both men return to politics with a final debate this monday in boca raton florida. bob schieffer will moderate the event at lynn university. see it right here on cbs 5 at 6 p.m. >>> 5:20. conflicting details have emerged surrounding the bangladesh native accused of trying to blow up new york's federal reserve bank. friends and family say 21-year- old kwauzi nafis wanted to come to america to study and often stated that true muslims didn't believe in violence. federal authorities claim nafis was determined to become a martyr for the cause. he was arrested wednesday as part of an elaborate fbi sting. >>> jerry sandusky says his child abuse conviction violates his rights. lawyers filed a 31-page document for him yesterday. in it, 68-year-old jerry sandusky asked for charges to be tossed or new trial. one of his accusers 18-year-old aaron fisher is speaking out now. fisher told "people" magazine he has written a book about the entire
. >> president obama and mitt romney both spoke at the annual al smith dinner that benefits catholic charities a traditional stop for presidential hopefuls. both men return to politics with a final debate this monday in boca raton florida. bob schieffer will moderate the event at lynn university. see it right here on cbs 5 at 6 p.m. >>> 5:20. conflicting details have emerged surrounding the bangladesh native accused of trying to blow up new york's federal reserve bank. friends...
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both the obama administration and the taliban say that they are ready to try peace talks even after a controversial video that was shot months ago that appears to show four u.s. marines desecrating bodies that may be those of taliban fighters. a top marine general promised an internal investigation as well as a criminal one. the naval criminal investigative service has already interviewed two of the marines who were based in north carolina at the time. >>> sharp accusations against pacific gas & electric this morning. it is accused of giving money to its executives and shareholders that should have gone to increased safety. that's according to two state ordered reports on the san bruno pipeline explosion that killed 8. the "chronicle" reports, pg&e diverted more than $100 million meant for gas safety and operations. some of the money went for executive bonuses. they say it gave low priority to pipeline safety. >>> thieves are leaving some sunnyvale neighborhoods in the dark. since november there have been 7 reports of thieves stealing copper wiring out of city street lamps. police say
both the obama administration and the taliban say that they are ready to try peace talks even after a controversial video that was shot months ago that appears to show four u.s. marines desecrating bodies that may be those of taliban fighters. a top marine general promised an internal investigation as well as a criminal one. the naval criminal investigative service has already interviewed two of the marines who were based in north carolina at the time. >>> sharp accusations against...
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latest poll shows president obama has a leading colorado. this is a change it on from august 1st running at a five point lead. president obama extended his lead in virginia and wisconsin. this after that secret recording of raw meat speaking at a campaign fund raiser. >>> there is a 47% or with them depend on him. >>> romney claimed half of americans think they're the victims the title for government support. he still believes that his comments that he represents his view that governments need to be smaller. he won on fox news yesterday not to apologize but to clarify. >>> that are a number of retirees and members of the military who aren't paying taxes and that's as it should be. but i do believe that we should have enough jobs anti of take-home pay so that people have the privilege of higher incomes that allowed them to be paying taxes i think people would like to be paying taxes. >>> president obama made an appearance which david letterman. he weighed in on the statement. >>> one of the things i've learned as president is that you represe
latest poll shows president obama has a leading colorado. this is a change it on from august 1st running at a five point lead. president obama extended his lead in virginia and wisconsin. this after that secret recording of raw meat speaking at a campaign fund raiser. >>> there is a 47% or with them depend on him. >>> romney claimed half of americans think they're the victims the title for government support. he still believes that his comments that he represents his view that...
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house speaker john boehnered off a republican proposal this week but president obama and other democrats have dismissed it because it includes no tax increase for the wealthiest of americans. >> 60% of americans pay slightly more. >> there's only one person out of 307 million americans who can sign something in law, the president. >> boehner is set to meet with small business owners while the president speaks at a conference of corporate ceos. >>> bob dole made an appearance on capitol hill yesterday in a wheelchair frail but still flexing his political might. he could not convince enough republicans to support a disabled rights treaty. the united nations treaty would ban discrimination against people with disabilities. it fell five votes short of getting the needed two-thirds approval in the senate. >>> the world's oldest woman has died at the age of 116. beth cooper is only one of eight people recognized by the begin he was book of world records to have lived that long. she died peacefully yesterday in an assisted living home near atlanta. the title of world's oldest person now belongs
house speaker john boehnered off a republican proposal this week but president obama and other democrats have dismissed it because it includes no tax increase for the wealthiest of americans. >> 60% of americans pay slightly more. >> there's only one person out of 307 million americans who can sign something in law, the president. >> boehner is set to meet with small business owners while the president speaks at a conference of corporate ceos. >>> bob dole made an...
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is taking aim at president obama now. santorum continues to surge in the polls, including in michigan, which holds the primary a week from tomorrow. it is also mitt romney's home state. over the weekend, santorum hit the president's agenda. he said the president's environmental policies are hurting americans. >> it is not about you. it is not about your quality of life. it is not about your job. it is about some phony ideal. some phony theology. oh, not a theology based on the bible. >> former pennsylvania senator says obama's world view as he puts it favors ideas of so- called radical environmentalists who oppose greater use of natural resources. obama's campaign says it is wrong for republicans to attack the president's faith when criticizing his policy. >>> united nations inspectors arrive in iran for talk of the country's nuclear program. that program has escalated tensions in the region. israel is pondering an attack on iran's nuclear infrastructure and iran has warned it cut off the narrow straight where oil tankers
is taking aim at president obama now. santorum continues to surge in the polls, including in michigan, which holds the primary a week from tomorrow. it is also mitt romney's home state. over the weekend, santorum hit the president's agenda. he said the president's environmental policies are hurting americans. >> it is not about you. it is not about your quality of life. it is not about your job. it is about some phony ideal. some phony theology. oh, not a theology based on the bible....
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. >> one lucky turkey president obama will part the thanksgiving turkey at the rose garden ceremony. the white house has had turkey ceremonies since the 1800s. it was the original president bush who made the pardon an annual event back in 1989. pardon turkeys live out the retirement home in mount vernon, virginia, where george washington used to live. now there's probably a dozen turkeys hanging out on his property. >> i think so. >>> 5:56. in the next half hour food for the needy stolen off a bay area porch. >> while the thief was watching the house, the house was watching the thief. >> and israel rocked by a bus bombing. hillary clinton calls the new violence a terrorist attack. where peace talks in the middle east stand now. >> we're live at sfo where it's expected to be one of the busiest travel days of of the year. we'll give you an update on flight delays and we'll give you some tips to save you time and lines. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, where world leaders stand oa cease-fire. good morning. it's >>> a bomb rips through a bus in israel shattering hopes for peace. >> it's one of the
. >> one lucky turkey president obama will part the thanksgiving turkey at the rose garden ceremony. the white house has had turkey ceremonies since the 1800s. it was the original president bush who made the pardon an annual event back in 1989. pardon turkeys live out the retirement home in mount vernon, virginia, where george washington used to live. now there's probably a dozen turkeys hanging out on his property. >> i think so. >>> 5:56. in the next half hour food for...
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as mentioned earlier president obama will be on official business only today touring storm damage areas along the eastern seaboard. for now he is leaving the campaigning to former president clinton and other high-profile supporters. the latest cbs news/new york times poll taken before the storm shows that the president has a 48-47% lead among likely voters. he had a three-point lead in the same poll a month ago. it will be interesting to see if this has an effect on the election tuesday because they really do have to tone it down. >> they do. and we have seen that actually in the last couple of days. 5:05. let's check on the weather. >> we have a big parade. >> we have a big parade today. the parade of champions for the san francisco giants as they come back to town. well, we have the clouds outside right now. fog, drizzle and beautiful colors over san francisco. halloween, too. temperatures running in the 50s outside. i think as we head throughout the day today, we are going to see some clouds rolling in and on the increase and wouldn't you know it, a chance of rain developing. the goo
as mentioned earlier president obama will be on official business only today touring storm damage areas along the eastern seaboard. for now he is leaving the campaigning to former president clinton and other high-profile supporters. the latest cbs news/new york times poll taken before the storm shows that the president has a 48-47% lead among likely voters. he had a three-point lead in the same poll a month ago. it will be interesting to see if this has an effect on the election tuesday because...
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. >>> president obama's reelection campaign is offering mitt romney deal. for release five years the tax returns, do not criticized for not releasing any more. the campaign manager committee of first to the team in a letter this morning. republican presidential hopeful has released his 2010 tax return and says he releases 2011 return before the november election. police declined to release our returns for previous years. >>> i did go back and look to my taxes of the past 10 years and never pay less and 13%. >>> he told reporters restraint that he's amazed this become a key issue concern on the palms of the nation faces. and as an indication that he made a wise choice for a running mate when it comes to when voters in wisconsin. they had been considered a low likely win for the zero, ticket. but researchers call wisconsin to be one of a toss of states where the race is too close to predict. >>> the obama administration is making nearly a half a billion dollars on how we funds available to states to promise to use the money to create jobs and free transportat
. >>> president obama's reelection campaign is offering mitt romney deal. for release five years the tax returns, do not criticized for not releasing any more. the campaign manager committee of first to the team in a letter this morning. republican presidential hopeful has released his 2010 tax return and says he releases 2011 return before the november election. police declined to release our returns for previous years. >>> i did go back and look to my taxes of the past 10...
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the president obama signed a law into effect yesterday making it easier for small businesses to raise money >> the federal trade commission is asking a court to stop two california companies for allegedly deceiving customers. the companies, auto-consulting and hope for car owners are accused of taking money in fees for loan modifications that never happened and they also allegedly told customers to stop making payments on their vehicles. computer hackers are shifting their focus. a new approach in virus is it specifically attacking macintosh computers. it disguises a self as adobe software update. users are encouraged to keep their anti virus programs up-to- date. >> we're pretty sure you have heard of the hunger games by now >> how you can own a piece of its history >> unusual sign in the north a that you might not see anywhere else >> we're looking good so far, a little bit cold but skies are mostly clear. we are looking at 176 in. on the ground at kirkwood. 79 in. on the ground at north star. squaw valley, partly cloudy skies and we will look at,,,,,,, ,,,, >> , a motorcycle accide
the president obama signed a law into effect yesterday making it easier for small businesses to raise money >> the federal trade commission is asking a court to stop two california companies for allegedly deceiving customers. the companies, auto-consulting and hope for car owners are accused of taking money in fees for loan modifications that never happened and they also allegedly told customers to stop making payments on their vehicles. computer hackers are shifting their focus. a new...
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obama set to deliver a speech later this morning. if congressional democrats and the republicans don't reach a budget deal by year's end the bush-era tax cuts will expire and deep across-the-board cuts will kick in. vice president joe biden and others in washington are expressing confidence it can be avoided. >> we're not going over the cliff. we're determined not to go over the cliff. i think better heads will prevail. >> let's hope so. the congressional budget office predicts the "fiscal cliff" would send the unemployment rate skyrocketing above 9% next year. >>> time now is 5:11. forget black friday. which retailers want to get you in the door on thanksgiving. >> plus, creepy or totally natural? the breast-feeding babydol that has some parents outraged. coming up. ,, drivers off guard today. cbs reporter sean bennett in nyack with the conditions rt now. mick hodges tow truck driver "and they let a bunch of cas through without any chains d then it started sn here's all thes >>> snowstorm in the sierra caught drivers off guard. we s
obama set to deliver a speech later this morning. if congressional democrats and the republicans don't reach a budget deal by year's end the bush-era tax cuts will expire and deep across-the-board cuts will kick in. vice president joe biden and others in washington are expressing confidence it can be avoided. >> we're not going over the cliff. we're determined not to go over the cliff. i think better heads will prevail. >> let's hope so. the congressional budget office predicts the...
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why the woman who bought both tickets is fighting to keep her prize >> president obama under fire,,, the fed spoke in markets is a just interest rates will remain low for stocks such took off. the main averages well open to a session at the highest level years who lived at third best day of the year. air at the in a big way. all things reporting green today we expect to a new report on home prices today wall street isn't expecting much prices remain 34% below peak levels so what should you know for a buyer or seller here is the editor at large is to be as much dot com. >>> good morning. to equate lodestar was sellers what are some common mistakes they can avoid? you'll live to keep your emotions in check identify the comparable sales and your neighbor and and get to that price. they'll still be seen as overpriced even when you lower the offer. next realtors selling the when homes are in poor condition and is really tough to sell them that is why staging has become so important in the home selling process also make sure all the existing structures on the property are legal unit printe
why the woman who bought both tickets is fighting to keep her prize >> president obama under fire,,, the fed spoke in markets is a just interest rates will remain low for stocks such took off. the main averages well open to a session at the highest level years who lived at third best day of the year. air at the in a big way. all things reporting green today we expect to a new report on home prices today wall street isn't expecting much prices remain 34% below peak levels so what should...
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bigad shaban is in chicago, president obama's home city. bigad. >> reporter: the president's return here to chicago comes after two days of intense campaigning in the battleground states of ohio, florida, wisconsin, new hampshire and colorado. his tour ended with an emotional campaign speech in iowa. >>> reporter: president obama is spending election day in chicago. he cast his ballot there during early voting almost two weeks ago. the president wrapped up his campaign in des moines last night just steps away from his iowa headquarters during his first presidential bid in 2008. president obama made one final plea for votes in the critical battleground state. >> after all the months of campaigning, after all the rallies, after the millions of dollars of ads, it all comes down to you. it's out of my hands. >> reporter: president obama plans to continue his election day tradition of playing basketball with friends. i'm bigad shaban in chicago. >>> i'm randall pinkston in boston. underscoring just how close this election is expected to be, the
bigad shaban is in chicago, president obama's home city. bigad. >> reporter: the president's return here to chicago comes after two days of intense campaigning in the battleground states of ohio, florida, wisconsin, new hampshire and colorado. his tour ended with an emotional campaign speech in iowa. >>> reporter: president obama is spending election day in chicago. he cast his ballot there during early voting almost two weeks ago. the president wrapped up his campaign in des...
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. >>> president barack obama comes back to san francisco today for his final bay area appearance before next month's election. the president spending the night in southern california in l.a. after an appearance before a roomful of stars last night and he used their performances to make light of his own in last week's debate. here he is. >> they just perform flawlessly night after night, uhm, i can't always say the same. [ laughter ] >> the president was referring to singer's katy perry and jennifer hudson, who took the stage before him. >>> this morning president obama will visit the home of the farm labor leader cesar chavez being made a national monument. the president will arrive then at sfo around 1:40 in afternoon on air force one. he has a private fundraising dinner here in san francisco. then a public concert and rally at the bill graham civic auditorium. the president will spend the night in san francisco before taking off. >>> on the gop side mitt romney will deliver a major foreign policy speech today. necessary virginia. romney is expected to say it's time for america to chan
. >>> president barack obama comes back to san francisco today for his final bay area appearance before next month's election. the president spending the night in southern california in l.a. after an appearance before a roomful of stars last night and he used their performances to make light of his own in last week's debate. here he is. >> they just perform flawlessly night after night, uhm, i can't always say the same. [ laughter ] >> the president was referring to...
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obama administra >>> good news for the high- speed rail advocates in california. they say the obama administration is giving them a break on the timeline to start construction. the goal had long been for groundbreaking in september. now rail officials say they can still get federal funding as long as the funds are obligated by this september and the first leg of the system finished by september 2017. >>> americans are feeling the pain at the pump. two-thirds of americans are feeling a financial hardship and it's worst in the west according to a cbs news poll. 43% of those in the west say they suffer seriously from the high gas prices that we are seeing. 39% in the south also 39% in the midwest. in the northeast, only 27% say they are suffering. >>> gas prices almost up 40 cents than a year ago at this time. and it can only get worse, i guess. >> we have some tips on how to save money at the pump. jill schlesinger, editor at large for cbsmoneywatch.com. jill, they always say to carpool and drive less. there's got to be something else. >> walk. [ laughter ] >> yes.
obama administra >>> good news for the high- speed rail advocates in california. they say the obama administration is giving them a break on the timeline to start construction. the goal had long been for groundbreaking in september. now rail officials say they can still get federal funding as long as the funds are obligated by this september and the first leg of the system finished by september 2017. >>> americans are feeling the pain at the pump. two-thirds of americans are...
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a romney supporter who has raised questions about the birth play of president obama. new york magazine says his thing may have something to do with divorce papers in the president's past. so far no one is actually confirming that. meanwhile celebrity attorney gloria allred an obama supporter says she will soon reveal some, quote, juicy details about a key romney supporter. >> who cares? let's move on. >>> fresh fallout. the unclean conditions found at a pharmacy linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis. >> and a very rough ride on wall street. stocks had their worst day of the year yesterday. >> figured i was going to eventually die out there anyhow, dig my own grave first. >> an 82-year-old man and his dog survived three days stuck in the snow. why he says he didn't just call for help. ♪ five percent on hotels and airlines. ♪ ♪ oh everybody conga line, ok! activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. get sleep train's very best mattresses at the guaranteed lowest price. plus, pay no interest for 3 years on the best brand-name mattress sets. but the best re
a romney supporter who has raised questions about the birth play of president obama. new york magazine says his thing may have something to do with divorce papers in the president's past. so far no one is actually confirming that. meanwhile celebrity attorney gloria allred an obama supporter says she will soon reveal some, quote, juicy details about a key romney supporter. >> who cares? let's move on. >>> fresh fallout. the unclean conditions found at a pharmacy linked to a...
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a fremont feline has picked barack obama to win the election. >> the cat called mr. nuts is known for his ability to predict outcomes in strange fashion in his litter box. >> why not. >> when faced with two options of boxes, romney on the right, obama on the left, mr. nuts chose to do his business on the right. it's his stamp of disapproval for the republican hopeful. mr. nuts has a short history of picking losers. owners say he foresaw the defeat of the steelers in super bowl xlv and the new england patriots the following year. >> which of course gives this cat incredible credibility. >> i would think the one he didn't do his business in would be the winner. >>> 5:56. next half hour coming up thieves snatching mail out of people's boxes. the bay area crime spree is caught on camera. >>> traffic jams, gas lines and desperate commuters. how tempers are flaring in the aftermath of superstorm sandy. >>> an angry bicyclist beats a muni agent and police are trying to track him down. we have the security video for you next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> your realtime captioner: li
a fremont feline has picked barack obama to win the election. >> the cat called mr. nuts is known for his ability to predict outcomes in strange fashion in his litter box. >> why not. >> when faced with two options of boxes, romney on the right, obama on the left, mr. nuts chose to do his business on the right. it's his stamp of disapproval for the republican hopeful. mr. nuts has a short history of picking losers. owners say he foresaw the defeat of the steelers in super bowl...
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president obama appeared in chicago to claim victory. he calls for reconciliation and a divisive election. he told supporters the best is yet to come. and cbs reporter bigad shaban joins us from chicago where the president, of course, is celebrating at the end of a campaign that lasted nearly two years and cost some $2 billion. bigad. >> reporter: good morning. here's where the president took the stage at half past midnight in his hometown of chicago. he was greeted by a crowd of cheering supporters but one of the first few things he said during his half hour or so speech is that he wanted to congratulate governor romney and paul ryan on what he described as a hard-fought campaign. in fact, later he said, we may battle fiercely but it's because we love this country deeply. >>> reporter: the president's family joined him on stage to celebrate four more years in the white house. cheers ] >> you voted for action, not politics as usual. [ applause and cheers ] >> you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. >> reporter: the president won
president obama appeared in chicago to claim victory. he calls for reconciliation and a divisive election. he told supporters the best is yet to come. and cbs reporter bigad shaban joins us from chicago where the president, of course, is celebrating at the end of a campaign that lasted nearly two years and cost some $2 billion. bigad. >> reporter: good morning. here's where the president took the stage at half past midnight in his hometown of chicago. he was greeted by a crowd of cheering...
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president perez is meeting with president obama, and it happens on the eve of president obama's meeting with israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu and that meeting of course will focus on iran. now, as for president perez, he is here in the bay area. and in addition to touring ibm, he will also visit google, the launch festival and several other companies, including facebook where he is expected to meet with facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg and create the official israeli president's facebook page. also, he is going to attend a ceo dinner that will be headed by -- that will be given by the head of cisco. so a very jam-packed schedule for the 88-year-old president. >> all right. >> back to you. >> lisa, thank you very much. >>> president obama meets with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. the two will discuss the growing tension between iran and the world. israel has threatened to use force to defend itself. over the weekend, president obama urged israel not to use a unilateral strike but he said the united states won't rule out a military strike to prevent iran fro
president perez is meeting with president obama, and it happens on the eve of president obama's meeting with israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu and that meeting of course will focus on iran. now, as for president perez, he is here in the bay area. and in addition to touring ibm, he will also visit google, the launch festival and several other companies, including facebook where he is expected to meet with facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg and create the official israeli president's...
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they may have a new supporter in president obama. he wants new laws to try to prevent another tragedy like the one at sandy hook elementary school. >> the fact that we can't prevent every act of violence doesn't mean we can't steadily reduce the violence. >> as head of the president's task force, vice president biden will look into banning assault weapons. but gun advocates say that's not necessary. >> there are lots of things we can do to make sure that only the right people have firearms. >> reporter: there will be at least nine more funerals or viewings today. on wednesday, each of the victims was remembered in his own special way. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: paul simon sang at the funeral for 27-year-old teacher victoria soto. she died trying to protect her first grade students. >> she gave her life for those kids. it breaks my heart. >> reporter: 7-year-old daniel barden wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up. caroline previdi liked to draw and dance. charlotte bacon loved animals and principal dawn hochsprung was a mother of
they may have a new supporter in president obama. he wants new laws to try to prevent another tragedy like the one at sandy hook elementary school. >> the fact that we can't prevent every act of violence doesn't mean we can't steadily reduce the violence. >> as head of the president's task force, vice president biden will look into banning assault weapons. but gun advocates say that's not necessary. >> there are lots of things we can do to make sure that only the right people...
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on the other hand president obama was able to flip some of romney's points. for example, when romney said the price of gasoline was almost three times as great as it was when president obama took office, president obama came back and pointed out that the reason the price of gas was so low four years ago was because the economy was in freefall that the nation was on the brink of recession and that governor romney he claimed was going to reinstate policies that would put the nation at economic risk again. >> both candidates certainly turned up the volume in this debate. one more to go. bob schieffer will moderate that one in florida on monday what can we expect in that one? >> well, that's going to be all about foreign policy. and that is an issue that president obama will probably feel quite comfortable with discussing except for the fact that now the romney/ryan campaign have this whole benghazi controversy that they are able to use questioning whether the president was forthcoming enough at the point that the attack occurred in benghazi. of course, last nigh
on the other hand president obama was able to flip some of romney's points. for example, when romney said the price of gasoline was almost three times as great as it was when president obama took office, president obama came back and pointed out that the reason the price of gas was so low four years ago was because the economy was in freefall that the nation was on the brink of recession and that governor romney he claimed was going to reinstate policies that would put the nation at economic...
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they are criticizing president obama's tax ideas. wolf blitzer will moderate. >>> an unusual meet and greet for president obama turned into a tense exchange between him and arizona governor jan brewer yesterday. at one point she pointed her finger at the president. turns out the president was telling her that he was very disappointed with parts of her book. brewer told reporters the president took offense with her portrayal of him during an earlier meeting. kind of let it out in mid- sentence the president just walked away. >> pictures of everything. >> mac fans unite. cnet's kara tsuboi is here with a scoop on all things apple. >> the last experiment sent a cannon blasting through a bay area neighborhood. >> oops. >> yeah. the new request from the "mythbusters" that should give you a hint. it's all coming up. homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make
they are criticizing president obama's tax ideas. wolf blitzer will moderate. >>> an unusual meet and greet for president obama turned into a tense exchange between him and arizona governor jan brewer yesterday. at one point she pointed her finger at the president. turns out the president was telling her that he was very disappointed with parts of her book. brewer told reporters the president took offense with her portrayal of him during an earlier meeting. kind of let it out in mid-...
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obama's campaign camp is gearing up for his best corporate it will be obama's 10th visit to ohio and a ninth visit to pennsylvania since reelection. and mitt romney is cam did not take a holiday yesterday. this camp is seeking aid of the eyes presidential candidates. >>> the supreme court has the final word and the final word is that obama's of care is a tax. and it is the tax. >>> two days ago romney spokesperson called the president's health-care plan a penalty, not a tax. >>> these are semi charge word spread in the next half hour you want to stay tuned because and romney is going to defend heart has been >>> the superintendent says a traveled east bay school will be moving to another school. the community day school is housed in trailers now it will be moved to a nearby continuation school. they have been complaining for years about having no electricity, heat and no bathrooms. >>> when it would rain there would be a small river running through the classrooms. >>> changes have been made at the community day school. it serves students that have been expelled by the district. >>> i
obama's campaign camp is gearing up for his best corporate it will be obama's 10th visit to ohio and a ninth visit to pennsylvania since reelection. and mitt romney is cam did not take a holiday yesterday. this camp is seeking aid of the eyes presidential candidates. >>> the supreme court has the final word and the final word is that obama's of care is a tax. and it is the tax. >>> two days ago romney spokesperson called the president's health-care plan a penalty, not a tax....
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the new approval rating for president obama. plus, extending the payroll tax cut. the deal being announced today... and how long it will last. and you've heard of chia pets... but how about a chia meal? why the famous gag gift is touted as the new super food! a town hall meeting could be crime issues. mayor jim davis wants to talk about ways to stop violence. the latest incident was monday night when a resident killed a suspected burglar. the contra costa times reports the mayor wants the meeting to discuss neighborhood watch programs, putting more police on the street, and possible sacrifices to pay for them. house and senate negotiators have reached a tentative agreement, to extend a payroll tax cut. under the deal reached last night, the tax cut would remain in effect for the rest of the year... as would extended unemployment benefits, for millions of americans. the 150-billion dollar measure would also prevent a steep cut in medicare reimbursements to doctors. "i think the mood is to get it off the table, we've got to move on to another issue." "not everything
the new approval rating for president obama. plus, extending the payroll tax cut. the deal being announced today... and how long it will last. and you've heard of chia pets... but how about a chia meal? why the famous gag gift is touted as the new super food! a town hall meeting could be crime issues. mayor jim davis wants to talk about ways to stop violence. the latest incident was monday night when a resident killed a suspected burglar. the contra costa times reports the mayor wants the...
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obama plans to ask congress for an additional $80 million in the year 2013. all part of the administration's strategy to combine research into treatments with steps to help affected families cope with the illness. >>> a college of pennsylvania is offering birth control pills through vending machines. the idea is to give students privacy when they seek that morning-after pill. so students at shippensburg university can walk into a room inside the health center and get plan b for emergency contraception. administrators say 58% of students surveyed support the idea. one dose costs $25. >>> it's one of the most talked about super bowl ads. the bay area connection could clint eastwood's commercial. >> causing a stir. and the motorcycle stunt that went wrong at the circus. tell you what happened and why coming up. ,,,, performance in michigan on sunday. it was the final act of the show. josh headford was perfo >>> oh!! >> ouch! a motorcycle stunt going horribly wrong during a circus performance in michigan. it was the final act of the show. a bike hit a cable that
obama plans to ask congress for an additional $80 million in the year 2013. all part of the administration's strategy to combine research into treatments with steps to help affected families cope with the illness. >>> a college of pennsylvania is offering birth control pills through vending machines. the idea is to give students privacy when they seek that morning-after pill. so students at shippensburg university can walk into a room inside the health center and get plan b for...